What the Delta-Virgin Deal May Tell Us About Airlines

By Sam Mamudi

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Delta Air Lines Inc.’s (DAL) deal to buy a 49% stake in Virgin Airways was the third major move in the airline industry in recent years, after the merger between United and Continental, and Southwest Airlines Co.’s (LUV) acquisition of AirTran. With a US Airways-American Airlines merger considered highly likely, is the U.S. airline industry finally taking steps to healthiness?

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